Uganda passes tough anti-gay law
UGANDA’S parliament passed a law that criminalises identifying as LGBTQ, handing authorities broad powers to target Ugandans who already face
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Uganda considers bill to criminalise LGBTQ
UGANDA’S parliament took up a bill that would criminalise identifying as LGBTQ, with lawmakers saying the current ban on same-sex
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One woman fight against criminalisation of LGBT community
FRANCIS KOKOROKO INa dimly-lit room with racks of women’s clothing, Ghanaian artist and LGBT+ activist Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi flipped through
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‘Second-class citizens’? Namibia rules against gay couples
NYASHA FRANCIS NYAUNGWA NAMIBIA’S High Court ruled against two gay couples fighting for recognition of their marriages, with the judge
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OPINION: I fled Nigeria for my safety. But many other LGBT+ activists remain under threat in my country
MICHEAL IGHODARO I come from Nigeria, one of the 68 countries that continue to criminalize same-sex relations. I had to flee for
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Desmond Tutu’s lesbian daughter calls for LGBT+ equality
HUGO GREENHALGH THE lesbian minister daughter of anti-apartheid leader Desmond Tutu has called for full LGBT+ equality as almost 400
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Blackmailed with nudes, Nigerian lesbians find safety outside the closet
VINCENT DESMOND and RACHEL SAVAGE AFTER swapping nude photos with Blessing on WhatsApp, Chioma set out to meet her prospective
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